Your front porch is what your family and friends first see when entering your home, so make a lasting impression this Halloween with a fabulous, Cute & Colorful Halloween Front Porch! This DIY Pumpkin and Balloon Garland Arch will really WOW guests and passerby's while adding the perfect touch of Halloween zing to your front porch decor. Be sure to check out the coordinating DIY Halloween Eyeball Pumpkin Tutorial and the entire Cute & Colorful Halloween Front Porch!
Measure the height of your door and add 36" inches to that measurement. Purchase a standard 1" PVC pipe from your local hardware store and cut it to the height of your door + 36". Using a drill and a small drill bit, drill a hole through your PVC pipe every 2 inches as shown.
Using the same drill bit, drill a hole through the back side of several Black Craft Pumpkins, Orange Craft Pumpkins, and Foam Orange Pumpkins. String a 12" piece of bendable wire through the drilled hole in each pumpkin.
Place the pvc pipe in an upright position on the side of your front door, bending the top part of the pvc pipe in a curved manner over the top of your door as shown. Secure the pvc pipe by tying it to a small screw with fishing line.
Inflate several Pink 11" Latex Balloons, Black 9" Latex Balloons, Jumbo Black 36" Latex Balloons, Ghost 11" Latex Balloons, and Jumbo Rose Pink 36" Latex Balloons. String the balloons on a Balloon Decorating Strip. A video showing how to make a balloon garland can be found here.
Attach one end of the balloon garland to the base of the pvc pipe with fishing line. Wrap the balloon garland around the pvc pipe and secure it once more at the opposite end.
Attach the pumpkins to the pvc pipe by inserting the wire pieces into the pre-drilled holes. Twist the ends of the wire around the pipe and then twist the ends together to secure. Wrap a piece of masking tape around the wire ends to prevent the balloons from popping. Continue to fill the empty spaces of your pvc garland with pumpkins until you have reached your desired size.
Tape Halloween Gold Spider Web Wall Decorations to different balloons along your garland using masking tape.
Attach pieces of Gold Metallic Fringe to the wall behind your balloon and pumpkin arch.
Attach Stretchable Spider Webs Halloween Decoration to the pumpkin and balloon arch, securing with tape where needed.
Place a Large Gold Posable Skeleton in front of your pumpkin and balloon arch for added flair.
Add additional Halloween Skeletons or decor pieces, like the DIY Pumpkin Eyeballs. Get the full porch look by checking out the Cute & Colorful Halloween Front Porch.